The FAPE Care Factor

[_nasa]

I know there are a million FAPE threads, but I just wana know why ppl care so much about fake bape ish?

I can understand how you might be walking and see someone with some funny ass fake bape, or any brand really and MAYBE have a laugh or even talk about it for a minute. But there are too many ppl on some next level ish.

Y'alls actin like some teenage school girls on this shit and honestly I think it takes away from the brand. I like a few things in the bape range but I leave it to the chinese university students to rock (mostly female lol). Plus I don't wanna waste my pay on one jacket.

The funniest part is Nigo is turning down celebs requests to wear the shits, so I can't imagine him really wanting our middle-classed-asses to rock it but hey.... spend all your money wateva.

Thoughts?

P.S. If you got a legit reason why to care so much about fakes then reply but i'll just ignore the nerds & herbs.

peas.

[b's-fresh]

profits from counterfit goods usually lands in the hands of terrorist groups and organized crime gruops around the world, how do u like that?? suck on that bitch!!!

[Admin]

suck on that bitch!!!

Great valid points but that wasn't neccessary =)

[b's-fresh]

sorry, I just get frustrated with ppl that dont get it,
thanks though.

[EekaMouse]

profits from counterfit goods usually lands in the hands of terrorist groups and organized crime gruops around the world, how do u like that?? suck on that bitch!!!

lol. but to me people wearing fapes always think that they're ballin and shinin when some people know that it's fapes. some might not even know that they are fake which sucks cuz that just proves that they're in it because they see some dude in the tv screen rockin some unheard of shit. well...basically 100% of people know that they're wearing it because who would really want to wear fake shit? Plus the idiot factor into buyin fake shit for a ridiculous amount. 150 for some fapes? I hear some are going for about 80 bucks now. I personally don't rock'em but it's like seeing a guy with all these duds holdin onto a skateboard and can't even do no decent tricks with it. They're just a posers.

[_nasa]

Back from lunch. Some valid points, but still nerdy-ass comments which just makes me laugh.

I ain't down with posers or fake shit. It's wack, straight up. Dressin fresh is one thing but actin like you ballin' is stupid. I still don't feel like there is a need for the attitude that comes with it sometime. Some ppl be actin supreme with their heavy knowledge of brands and thats wack too.

BUT the thing is, some ppls be rockin real deal BAPE and still aint ballas. At the end of the day, unless your celeb status OR pushin major weight, an $800 hoodie is gonna hurt your bank.

If y'all think i'm hatin, your wrong. Now if anyone else wanna discuss without cheap shots in their defence, speak on it.

[EekaMouse]

BUT the thing is, some ppls be rockin real deal BAPE and still aint ballas. At the end of the day, unless your celeb status OR pushin major weight, an $800 hoodie is gonna hurt your bank.


true...them's is expensive. But kicks aren't hard to buy. I dig the kicks more than the hoodies.

[Gangstalicious]

I dont honestly care about if its fake or not. I just buy the bootleg bapes that match my hats. The hoodies are just way too exspensive and all corporate whore like.

[EekaMouse]

I dont honestly care about if its fake or not. I just buy the bootleg bapes that match my hats. The hoodies are just way too exspensive and all corporate whore like.

what kind of hats do you rock? nothing that real sneakers can't take care of.

edit: that was a lame excuse to sport fake shoes.

[Ron]

I dont honestly care about if its fake or not. I just buy the bootleg bapes that match my hats. The hoodies are just way too exspensive and all corporate whore like.
Unless you rock those BAPE trucker hats, I really don't see why you would buy fapes just to match w/ fitteds. That's just unheard of..

But then again that's your style so I'm not gonna criticize you about it.

[tradebark]

they hate because the only thing that makes bape worth buying is exclusivity

and fakes obviously tear that down

it's just a reflection of people who are obviously not secure in their purchases.. ie they are buying it because of what other people think and not because they themselves are truly happy with how they spent their money..

[Mackland]

dudes,

fape is the hype, you cant go home without seeing one or turn on your computer without reading an intelligent reason why there are fapes

main factor:

dont care about those whom cares

[wunfreshprynce]

ok here are my reasons why i think people hate on those who wear fape

for those who buy real bape, i can see why they hate on those who buy fape. the real thing costs several hundred, while the fape would cost around 1/4th the price in retail (i.e. hoodies) now ofcourse the people who paid for the legit shit wouldnt want someone else to rock their design or their clothing having only paid 1/4th the price for it EVEN if it is an obvious fape to the 'dedicated' heads.. but then again how many people are dedicated bape heads... most importantly the female population.

also some people get annoyed about fape because it makes others that dont wear Bape (or do) doubt their own gear as well. i.e. you wear your authentic bape camo hoody to down town some kid asks you if its bape or fape i would understand why that person wearing it would get annoyed. i remember when ecko was popular back in the day and fake ecko started circulating (especially here in asia) and i go out with my ecko fit and people always asking if its fake ecko and i stopped wearing that brand ever after.

for those who wear the real thing; stop hating on the man who wears fape. yes hes bad repping the brand, but not everyone can afford the real thing. "well dont wear it" you might say - but with the heavy bombardment of hollywood and the music industry, it is not at all surprising people feel the need to follow the trend just to fit in nowadays.

as for the pricing of the brand, for me bape is a luxury, i buy a few of their tees / camo products that are special which other brands dont have when i have spare cash. for me dishing out 800 bucks on a crystal hoody is pure nuts.. i mean unless u making ten times that amount a month i wouldnt pay that much. but then again i estimate that half the people who buy bape dont have a firm concept of money and its relative scarcity in the real world.

[Jon_Da_Paddy]

The funniest part is Nigo is turning down celebs requests to wear the shits, so I can't imagine him really wanting our middle-classed-asses to rock it but hey.... spend all your money wateva.

I take issue with this point - as I'm working class!! And I work hard for my kicks :)

[markymark23]

my reasons are alot more blunt. the kids that rock fake bape are usually the same kids rocking Gucci af1s and LV print jumpsuits, and are complete tools. 9 times out of 10 they know nothing about the brand, and are wearing it simply because they saw lil wayne rocking it on fucking mtv... on any other day, they would never wear a hoodie covered with cartoons... id like to say i hate fakes because they support terrorists, but in actuality i hate fape because it makes me look bad... people associate me with the douchebags that are rocking the fake shit,who fit in to a group that I cant stand: stupid unoriginal trend hoppers that populate the clubs of my area, which i avoid... not a fan of clubs. these are the kids that are gonna use excessive amounts of hairgel, wear fake jewelry, and blast the newest gunit in their 96 civic

[markymark23]

and i dont mean to come off as a condescending asshole, but i cant take this daily defense of varient clothing

[bapelong]

I DONT GIVE A FUCK WHO ROCKS FAPE OR NOT, WHO THE FUCK CARES, THE ONLY ONES THAT CARE AND CONFRONTS PEOPLE WHO WEAR FAPE IS THE ONES THAT ONLY OWN LIKE 1 PAIR OF BAPES OR 1 HOODY AND THINK THEY THE SHIT...ITS LIKE BACK IN HIGH SCHOOL WHERE THE NERDY KIDS THINK THEY COOL CUZ THEY KNOW MORE ABOUT STAR WARS AND OTHERS THAT JUST WATCH IT AND DONT DWELL ON IT....CUZ I KNOW IF YOU CONFRONT ME AND TRY TO STEP UP TO ME AND ACCUSE ME OF FAKE SHIT WHEN I KNOW ITS REAL, ILL PROLLY FUCK YOU UP, FOR TRYIN TO FUCK UP MY DAY..

[markymark23]

I DONT GIVE A FUCK WHO ROCKS FAPE OR NOT, WHO THE FUCK CARES, THE ONLY ONES THAT CARE AND CONFRONTS PEOPLE WHO WEAR FAPE IS THE ONES THAT ONLY OWN LIKE 1 PAIR OF BAPES OR 1 HOODY AND THINK THEY THE SHIT...ITS LIKE BACK IN HIGH SCHOOL WHERE THE NERDY KIDS THINK THEY COOL CUZ THEY KNOW MORE ABOUT STAR WARS AND OTHERS THAT JUST WATCH IT AND DONT DWELL ON IT....CUZ I KNOW IF YOU CONFRONT ME AND TRY TO STEP UP TO ME AND ACCUSE ME OF FAKE SHIT WHEN I KNOW ITS REAL, ILL PROLLY FUCK YOU UP, FOR TRYIN TO FUCK UP MY DAY..

well if youre shits not fake it shouldnt be an issue.. if it is you deserve it

[EekaMouse]

ITS LIKE BACK IN HIGH SCHOOL WHERE THE NERDY KIDS THINK THEY COOL CUZ THEY KNOW MORE ABOUT STAR WARS AND OTHERS THAT JUST WATCH IT AND DONT DWELL ON IT...

your analogy is completely irrelevant. we're talkin about people wearing fake shit while you're talkin about someone that's just way into what they do. let's put it this way: if someone wore fake J's would you call them a complete moron?

[bapelong]

your analogy is completely irrelevant. we're talkin about people wearing fake shit while you're talkin about someone that's just way into what they do. let's put it this way: if someone wore fake J's would you call them a complete moron?


no i would just notice that they fake Js and move along, no point of going up and tellin him they fake, he probably know already, who gives a shit, waste of time, what you got no life or somthin goin around spotting fakes...waste of my time. i bet you be doin that huh,,,

[KIP SET]

The only resaon I hate people who rock Fape is because they pay 60 dollars for something that I buy for 300 dollars. I would just feel bad if i was rockin fake shit.But most people rock Fape and every1 thinks it's real and all they pay is 60.

[EekaMouse]

no i would just notice that they fake Js and move along, no point of going up and tellin him they fake, he probably know already, who gives a shit, waste of time, what you got no life or somthin goin around spotting fakes...waste of my time. i bet you be doin that huh,,,

yea...i do that considering the only jordans i really like at IVshttp://www.hypebeast.com/forum/images/icons/icon6.gif. and what i'm tryin to say is that people stick their chest out so much that you have to support them with a bra while wearing fake shit like they're somebody. they seem so arrogant when they walk around. and yes i do have a life. i teach the youth.

if you want to get a better understanding check out http://www.hypebeast.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3126

goin around spottin fakes? do i look like a crocodile hunter?

edit: if you read the previous posts, you would actually know where i'm gettin at. it's just an analogy.

[b's-fresh]

my reasons are alot more blunt. the kids that rock fake bape are usually the same kids rocking Gucci af1s and LV print jumpsuits, and are complete tools. 9 times out of 10 they know nothing about the brand, and are wearing it simply because they saw lil wayne rocking it on fucking mtv... on any other day, they would never wear a hoodie covered with cartoons... id like to say i hate fakes because they support terrorists, but in actuality i hate fape because it makes me look bad... people associate me with the douchebags that are rocking the fake shit,who fit in to a group that I cant stand: stupid unoriginal trend hoppers that populate the clubs of my area, which i avoid... not a fan of clubs. these are the kids that are gonna use excessive amounts of hairgel, wear fake jewelry, and blast the newest gunit in their 96 civic
co-sign to the fullest!!! one more reason fake bape is trash.
there is so much truth in your post it aint funny, when u get into a certain brand because of how ''off to the left'' it is, and how its not worn by a general group of ppl u cant stand, its amazing!!! then when u see these ''wannabe with it'' toolbags rockin' the FAKE version of what u love...its just so disappointing, it just turns u off cause u dont want to be associated with these types of assholes, its very true and well put markymark23.

[bapelong]

ALRIGHT ALRIGHT, I FEEL WHERE YOU COMING FROM IN THAT CASE WIT ARROGANT WANNABE KIDS WHO THINK THEY BETTER THAN THEY OTHERS, I BE PISSED TOO...BUT IM TALKIN BOUT THE YOUNG KIDS ON HERE THAT SAY FAAAAPE TO EVVVERTHING

[JustForKicks]

Because i don't want to spend $300 + on a legit hoody etc and some FAPE is wearing a FAPE version off the bay for like $60.

[Roadrunner 101]

But your not wearing Bapes... Your wearing something else that is an imitation. Essentially all your doing is pretending like you are wearing some Bapes. Go ahead if you really can't afford them but don't go around like your the shit and bragging and all acting like your stuff is just as good as the real Bapes. Cuz there 2 different things, you pay for what you get and IMO fapes are way overpriced shit that you can get much better with the money that costs to get Fapes...

[Insight51]

co-sign to the fullest!!! one more reason fake bape is trash.
there is so much truth in your post it aint funny, when u get into a certain brand because of how ''off to the left'' it is, and how its not worn by a general group of ppl u cant stand, its amazing!!! then when u see these ''wannabe with it'' toolbags rockin' the FAKE version of what u love...its just so disappointing, it just turns u off cause u dont want to be associated with these types of assholes, its very true and well put markymark23.
you know how elitist and ignorant you guys sound? You act like a person who doesnt know shit,or give a fuck enough to research, about a brand is some sort of bad person. LOL....like him wearin fake shit is a reflection of his character...

*news alert* most people don't sit on the net and do legit checks so they dont get burned for thier moma's money. People have better shit to do and more important things to care about. All ytou bape heads sit around and scoff at some joe's wearin bape like he is lower because of it. Have you met the guy? "no" so don't act like him wearin fape has anything to say about him.

[Roadrunner 101]

you know how elitist and ignorant you guys sound? You act like a person who doesnt know shit,or give a fuck enough to research, about a brand is some sort of bad person. LOL....like him wearin fake shit is a reflection of his character...

*news alert* most people don't sit on the net and do legit checks so they dont get burned for thier moma's money. People have better shit to do and more important things to care about. All ytou bape heads sit around and scoff at some joe's wearin bape like he is lower because of it. Have you met the guy? "no" so don't act like him wearin fape has anything to say about him.

I actually kind of get you in that aspect, but I mean do people have to really be wannabes? With the money that costs to buy a fake hell you could easily get some top of the market shoes and clothes but no, they have to buy a fake so they can look cool and so they can act like they got something special. It's true all it does is make the legitiment homies look bad. WE judge them badly cuz there suckas who act and pose like hoes. For the last time, stop acting like your stuff is just as good as the real stuff.

[RyanRodriguez]

ok....so I'm one broke ass kid, probly wouldnt be able to afford real bape shit, which is why I hate on it so much....cuz it reminds me of my empty pockets. So if i went out and bought a FAPE hoodie, KNOWING it was FAPE, but liked the design so much that I'd prefer to wear some cool colors, possibly match a couple....but the main factor is...to keep warm....I dunno...would you front?(I could care less if you did) It's like..."yeah bape WAS dope when it was UNDERGROUND" but now that theres fape, doesnt that cancel out the mainstreamness of Bapes over priced merchandise? I know some say its like "ART"....but technically wouldnt FAPE be like a "print" of that favorite "painting" you love so dear. Yeah I know FAPE is fake bape, and real Bape would be legit, but honestly....i don't wanna give that greedy bastard 400 bones for a hoodie. So I'd rather give my cash to criminals...after all....we're all tryin to make that fast buck. right?

[Roadrunner 101]

Well than don't get Bapes. I'm not their biggest fan period and yeah cuz of the prices but you don't see me trying all into fakes. You got it backwards, you think the Legites are overpriced (which they are sometimes) but man the fakes are what's a rip-off. They are way overpriced for what they are worth. Spend your money on something else that's worthwhile.

[Pigoo]

I ain't down with posers or fake shit. It's wack, straight up. Dressin fresh is one thing but actin like you ballin' is stupid. I still don't feel like there is a need for the attitude that comes with it sometime. Some ppl be actin supreme with their heavy knowledge of brands and thats wack too.
dats real talk mah dude....some heads b forcin it wif they knowledge actin like they own the place......and about da fapes MOST da time people buyin em r buyin em to show off and i hate dat i think its rare people buy em cuz they gots no money and not wanna show off...u wudnt b buyin an xpensive brand look-alike just to wear

[Roadrunner 101]

^ That is why I dislike Fakers naturally. They can afford the real thing but they choose not too and instead decide to pose with all these kicks and shoes. I personally relate which is when someone looks at you like you coppied them, and there wearing fakes! And you know what the dude with the 1 authetic item is better than the dude with all these fakes cuz there is no comparison. If you can't afford them then don't get fakes and act like you are better.

[VaDood]

maybe you might learn something from me "Insight" you know how elitist and ignorant you guys sound? You act like a person who doesnt know shit,or give a fuck enough to research, about a brand is some sort of bad person. LOL....like him wearin fake shit is a reflection of his character...

*news alert* most people don't sit on the net and do legit checks so they dont get burned for thier moma's money. People have better shit to do and more important things to care about. All ytou bape heads sit around and scoff at some joe's wearin bape like he is lower because of it. Have you met the guy? "no" so don't act like him wearin fape has anything to say about him.

i'm going to be honest with you, the main reason i'm about to burn you to the ground is because you just insulted b-fresh. so let me break it down for you, "Insight". the only real insight you have is hate on a brand. do you even know what you are talking about? how is wearing fake shit NOT a reflection of a persons character. i'm not going to describe the karma idea to you because you probably understand that one. but what i am going to tell you is the fact that your In"gnorant" ass fails to realize. So let me ask you this, you grow up, have a family, and a little son. your little son seems so brilliant and comes up with the greatest ideas to be voted line leader of his little kindergarten class. then some other little kid hears these ideas and instead gets to tell the rest of his class first. your kid just got shat on by a faker. alright, next example, one day, you figure out some sort of grand idea about the world that you think is so wonderful. then i copy and paste your stuff over at another site, claiming them as my ideas. thanks son, you just made me look better. heres my favorite example. a prick with no balls comes into the bape section of hypebeast and asks the dumbest question in the world, whats wrong with wearing fake bapes? the same thing thats wrong with buying fake shit on canal street. the same thing as making fakes of jordans. the same thing thats wrong with my kid stealing your kids ideas. do you believe in the idea that you have the ability to choose? or possibly the idea of the common good for mankind? if you do, seriously, theft, no matter what circumstance, no matter what event in your little insignifiCUNT life, you will understand what the fuck is wrong with buying fapes and rocking them altogether. we, bapeheads, make a choice to wear bape, to buy bape, to rock bape. fuck you to all the people that want to question that right. go piss your money away on emo cds and torn t-shirts. oh, and if you dont see whats wrong with those situations aforementioned, go get yourself commited because you sir, are the one that is both blind and ignorant.

yo insight, you know how ignorant and bigotted you sound? you can't respect our opinions especially since they are valid in the idea, that we like our brand? us? judgemental? name a reason you would buy fake. because its cheaper? because its more easily accessible? go wear roca. go wear polo. don't rock something you honestly can't be. just like, don't pretend like you are a baller, when really, you are just another stock boy. wearing anything fake is a blatant disreguard for our own little collection hobby. so insight, why dont you really step into someone elses shoes before you make a judgement on other people. either that or step off.

[Pure Life]

I know there are a million FAPE threads, but I just wana know why ppl care so much about fake bape ish?


The answer is simple:
This is mainly because a person who "rocs" or wears fake bape isnt true to themselves, hence:they look for the easy way out. People who roc fake bape dont do it because they like the design, they do it because they want to be a part of something their not, something that unless they try hard at can never be a part of. People who rock real Bape could be considered the people who worked hard to cop the 300 dollar hoodie. Its kind of a measure of sucessfulness in a person, the more real bape= the more sucessfull one is.
The more fape=the more fake a person is to themselves.

[Pure Life]

you know how elitist and ignorant you guys sound? You act like a person who doesnt know shit,or give a fuck enough to research, about a brand is some sort of bad person. LOL....like him wearin fake shit is a reflection of his character...

*news alert* most people don't sit on the net and do legit checks so they dont get burned for thier moma's money. People have better shit to do and more important things to care about. All ytou bape heads sit around and scoff at some joe's wearin bape like he is lower because of it. Have you met the guy? "no" so don't act like him wearin fape has anything to say about him.

and wearing fape says a lot about a person...

[Jack]

Bape is overpriced, thier ideas and shit ain't original, they are just a bootleg inthemselves. People who rock Fape are just as bad as bape as a clothing label. They never asked to do a collaboration with the brands that they steal from. THey stole nike's AF1 design and shat on it. They stole Puma's design and shat on it. They stole converse's chuck taylors and shat on those too. So before you go condemning these so called steez stealers check out what bape has done. They got you all rockin bootleg shoes and paying 3x times more than the real deal. You guys are blinded by the dollar sign plain and simple. Without the price tag bape would be any other clothing label.

You all are ba ba ba bape sheep. When the shit falls off, you have no one to blame but yourselves for convincing each other that fabric, thread and some screenprinting paint is worth that much money.

[Pure Life]

Bape is overpriced, thier ideas and shit ain't original, they are just a bootleg inthemselves. People who rock Fape are just as bad as bape as a clothing label. They never asked to do a collaboration with the brands that they steal from. THey stole nike's AF1 design and shat on it. They stole Puma's design and shat on it. They stole converse's chuck taylors and shat on those too. So before you go condemning these so called steez stealers check out what bape has done. They got you all rockin bootleg shoes and paying 3x times more than the real deal. You guys are blinded by the dollar sign plain and simple. Without the price tag bape would be any other clothing label.

You all are ba ba ba bape sheep. When the shit falls off, you have no one to blame but yourselves for convincing each other that fabric, thread and some screenprinting paint is worth that much money.


I have never worn bape but to set the record straight Nigo was the first thief which makes bape original in itself...I should have adressed fakery as a whole though when it comes to a brand that is being made in a garage with a bunch of cons with photoshop.

[kmj2318]

What it all comes down to is how people want others to think about them. The real Bape wearer has a need to feel more superior to a fake buyer so they go out of there way to criticize or say how they knew of it for a long time. Same goes for the person with fakes, they try to show off that they have the hottest thing out. If it wasn't for the need for these status symbols people would have much more inner peace. I have a very few bape items but price compaired to the quality is ridiculous, I would choose my high blue/gold Y3's over them anyday.:)

[SayWord]

your analogy is completely irrelevant. we're talkin about people wearing fake shit while you're talkin about someone that's just way into what they do. let's put it this way: if someone wore fake J's would you call them a complete moron?


I wouldn't give a fuck cause I'm not gay and don't worry about another mans fits.

[aaron!]

Every perosn ahs their own opinion that may or may not contradict with another persons. So you walkin' down the street and you see some kid rockin' a fake hoody or something keep it to your self and get a life don't be starrin' at the kid wonderin' if its fake or not then go home and bitch about that kid on hypebeast...I liek bape and i couldn;'t give a damn if someone was rocking a fake hoody i mena why shoul di what they choose is their own bussiness

[SayWord]

maybe you might learn something from me "Insight"

i'm going to be honest with you, the main reason i'm about to burn you to the ground is because you just insulted b-fresh. so let me break it down for you, "Insight". the only real insight you have is hate on a brand. do you even know what you are talking about? how is wearing fake shit NOT a reflection of a persons character. i'm not going to describe the karma idea to you because you probably understand that one. but what i am going to tell you is the fact that your In"gnorant" ass fails to realize. So let me ask you this, you grow up, have a family, and a little son. your little son seems so brilliant and comes up with the greatest ideas to be voted line leader of his little kindergarten class. then some other little kid hears these ideas and instead gets to tell the rest of his class first. your kid just got shat on by a faker.


What the fuck are you talking about? what a shitty example. Great burn



alright, next example, one day, you figure out some sort of grand idea about the world that you think is so wonderful. then i copy and paste your stuff over at another site, claiming them as my ideas. thanks son, you just made me look better.


Another shitty example which is exactly the same as the first. I could understand if I was nigo, but I'm not, So who the fuck cares. Another great burn.


heres my favorite example. a prick with no balls comes into the bape section of hypebeast and asks the dumbest question in the world, whats wrong with wearing fake bapes? the same thing thats wrong with buying fake shit on canal street. the same thing as making fakes of jordans. the same thing thats wrong with my kid stealing your kids ideas. do you believe in the idea that you have the ability to choose? or possibly the idea of the common good for mankind?

Wait...this might be good...


if you do, seriously, theft, no matter what circumstance, no matter what event in your little insignifiCUNT life, you will understand what the fuck is wrong with buying fapes and rocking them altogether.


Damn, I was wrong. You explained nothing, congratulations cuntdick. If I was rocking fake shit, I'm not getting robbed (100+ on a cotton shirt with a lame screen printed design, MADE IN CHINA FOR LESS THEN A DOLLAR? Who is the one getting robbed exactly?). I'm not nigo, and neither are you, no matter how much soho to tokyo nigo dick sucking you do.


yo insight, you know how ignorant and bigotted you sound? you can't respect our opinions

Some how, irony is not enough to explain this.


especially since they are valid in the idea, that we like our brand? us? judgemental?

Yes, and might I add gay, for scoping out a mans fits if you are a man. Your primary objective is getting pussy and stuntin for hoes not guys, you fucking brokeback.


name a reason you would buy fake. because its cheaper?

Thats 1


because its more easily accessible?
2, damn is that all you got fucktard? Heres more: Most people in the hood don't know there shit is fake, they see it on tv, and then they see it in the mall, and then they buy it, they can only assume it's real because they see it's there in front of them. They don't jack off to nigo's quarterly catologue book like you, no life jones. NOTHING IS WRONG WITH FOLLOWING A TREND. YOU ARE DOING IT YOURSELF ASSHOLE. Cause as soon as the american hood public see's how gay they look in hot pink (which will be soon), Bapes popularity here in america will dwindle faster then a celebrities coke stash. OH, BUT I BET YOU WILL STILL BE WEARING IT WHEN IT'S ALL PLAYED OUT RIGHT? Yeah of course you want to walk around in your "I just got fucked in the ass bright blue" Bape hoody that you paid 400+ for so people will think 1-You look stupid as hell in, 2=your shit's is PLAYED to summers ago (when the hype has died of course).

So why are you slathering nigos balls so hard (since you care about HIS intellectual property, not yours...that you will see NO MONIES FROM) when you are getting your dream come true now: Nigo has ALREADY fucked you...up the ass. Cause when the popularity is all said and done your gonna wish you didn't spend that 400+ plus on the that stupid shit, but rather some other shitty ass trend. And yall know yall ain't Kobe, so this shit will hurt your pockets. You fucking hypocrites.

Now shut the fuck up, YOU got burned, and YOU will not post in this topic, without looking even more like an idiot.


*goes and puts on his 200 dollar BBC StarTrak Hoody*

[VaDood]

What the fuck are you talking about?

Lets start from the beginning then? Fakers happen? True. Fakers are okay. False. When you were a little kid, were you not taught this basic idea? Maybe your mother wasn't one for principles? Possibly you stole cable in your family, because it was a little expensive for your dad working his minimum wage job? Well let me enlighten you on whats real. Stealing is wrong. Oh wait...

Most people in the hood don't know there shit is fake, they see it on tv, and then they see it in the mall, and then they buy it, they can only assume it's real because they see it's there in front of them. They don't jack off to nigo's quarterly catologue book like you, no life jones.

Oh thats right, ignorance makes things acceptable in today's society. "I didn't know it was wrong." Again, not sufficient knowledge of the world? Grow up kid. Ignorance is not an excuse for anything. Huaw, poor hood rats don't know whats real and what's not... boo hoo. If the shits fake, I'll call it out as fake. People need to stop excusing people wearing fape as "Oh its okay, they are poor and they didn't know." If they are poor, damn, thats rough. Want to rock Bape but you are too poor? No chance. The people in the videos they see, or the celebrities they see, are obviously much richer than them. Basic reasoning skills not taught at your school? You should be able to put that together.

Damn, I was wrong. You explained nothing, congratulations cuntdick. If I was rocking fake shit, I'm not getting robbed (100+ on a cotton shirt with a lame screen printed design, MADE IN CHINA FOR LESS THEN A DOLLAR? Who is the one getting robbed exactly. I'm not nigo, and neither are you, no matter how much soho to tokyo nigo dick sucking you do.

Now this one was creative. If by monetary robbed, certainly you were not. Neither was I, I traded money and got a shirt/shoes. Not quite robbery, as I still received something in return. As to the basic error in fact about how the shirts are made for less than a dollar, I'll ignore that one. (in case you weren't taught this one in school either, or you haven't gotten to that point in high school, everything in retail is marked up more than it should be, such as your white socks that you are wearing with holes.) And now to the fun part... wait there is none. Why? Because you essentially said nothing here. Ok, so I'm not Nigo... You aren't Nigo... and... I'm lost.

By the way, what is a cuntdick? Oxymoron? A sad one if that.

So why are you slathering nigos balls so hard (since you care about HIS intellectual property, not yours...that you will see NO MONIES FROM) when you are getting your dream come true now: Nigo has ALREADY fucked you...up the ass. Cause when the popularity is all said and done your gonna wish you didn't spend that 400+ plus on the that stupid shit, but rather some other shitty ass trend. And yall know yall ain't Kobe, so this shit will hurt your pockets. You fucking hypocrites.

Well good sir, I'll tell you right now, NO, it didn't put a dent in my pockets. Kobe I am not, but the fortunate I seem to be. And to put the idea to rest, yes this is a trend, and a trend that is in style at the moment. Does that make me like it any less? Not really, see, I may care about Nigo's intellectual property, but I care about mine as well. Who said I care about Nigo's money? Whats that even supposed to mean? Do you care about 10 Deep's money, or Crook's and Castle's money? Or possibly K- Mart's or wherever you shop. I value intellectual property, not the product of it. You were one of those kids that shaved his head in high school like everybody else right? Great work on being an individual there. Do I rock his shirts and hoody's? Sure I do, and heres why, I like the design. Before Bape, I was not into trendy things, but I did wear what I like and what feels comfortable. Why don't you get off my dick about what I like and think feels comfortable? I like Bape but why do you give a shit if I'll be wearing it in four years? Maybe I will, maybe I won't. Maybe I'll like something new? But that's really not your concern is it? Burn? Maybe a little, a drunken stooper at that point. Scared off by a kid of your stature? Grow up some and then post. Or maybe, make valid points instead of trying to make fun of someone else's ideas?

Go troll elsewhere. This is not really a fight you can win kid.

[bigsink]

bape buyers want to fit in that upper echelon of rap star fashion eliteness
which is why they get mad when others enter their elite group of real bapesters. they want to pose for the true bapestah's of the world and say 'yo G my shit is real 100% authentic stylez i got the recipt in my pocket"

fape buyers want to fit in that upper echelon of rap star fashion eliteness. they cant tell the difference between a real or a fake neither than 99.9% of the population. so thats who they pose for..the general population.

either way..both groups are posing for someone. period.

the same way crystal enthusiasts dont want rappers flaunting their shit... "wealthyclothing geeks" feel the same way. whatever floats ya boat :)

i wouldnt rock either. I think most of it ugly. if lil wayne wears it..well its still ugly.

[IceCreamMan]

my reasons are alot more blunt. the kids that rock fake bape are usually the same kids rocking Gucci af1s and LV print jumpsuits, and are complete tools. 9 times out of 10 they know nothing about the brand, and are wearing it simply because they saw lil wayne rocking it on fucking mtv... on any other day, they would never wear a hoodie covered with cartoons... id like to say i hate fakes because they support terrorists, but in actuality i hate fape because it makes me look bad... people associate me with the douchebags that are rocking the fake shit,who fit in to a group that I cant stand: stupid unoriginal trend hoppers that populate the clubs of my area, which i avoid... not a fan of clubs. these are the kids that are gonna use excessive amounts of hairgel, wear fake jewelry, and blast the newest gunit in their 96 civic


^^^^^ Sincerely co-sign.

[IceCreamMan]

maybe you might learn something from me "Insight"

i'm going to be honest with you, the main reason i'm about to burn you to the ground is because you just insulted b-fresh. so let me break it down for you, "Insight"...


VaDood simply killed it. Very well said i must say. And yes, definitely co-sign.

And Insight, you're better off trolling somewhere else; not at Hypebeast.

[Insight51]

VaDood simply killed it. Very well said i must say. And yes, definitely co-sign.

And Insight, you're better off trolling somewhere else; not at Hypebeast.
Im not trolling, I'm just puting it real. I got better things to do than troll, or give a fuck if some dude wears fake shit. Im sorry he pay'd less for a piece of clothing that looks 90% similar to some cartoon looking shit that cost you 400$.

I can barely tell the difference between fake and real now. Doesn't that tell you something? If the quality and look of something 900$ is similar to something that cost 30$?

Get a clue....shit.

[SayWord]

LMAO @ your fucking sheer retardation. Funny how you STILL haven't backed up your previous shitty arguments. Did you realize they were dumb?


Oh thats right, ignorance makes things acceptable in today's society. "I didn't know it was wrong." Again, not sufficient knowledge of the world? Grow up kid. Ignorance is not an excuse for anything. Huaw, poor hood rats don't know whats real and what's not... boo hoo. If the shits fake, I'll call it out as fake. People need to stop excusing people wearing fape as "Oh its okay, they are poor and they didn't know." If they are poor, damn, thats rough. Want to rock Bape but you are too poor? No chance. The people in the videos they see, or the celebrities they see, are obviously much richer than them. Basic reasoning skills not taught at your school? You should be able to put that together.


Do I even need to counter this ignorance? People its right in front of you.


Now this one was creative. If by monetary robbed, certainly you were not. Neither was I, I traded money and got a shirt/shoes. Not quite robbery, as I still received something in return. As to the basic error in fact about how the shirts are made for less than a dollar, I'll ignore that one. (in case you weren't taught this one in school either, or you haven't gotten to that point in high school, everything in retail is marked up more than it should be, such as your white socks that you are wearing with holes.) And now to the fun part... wait there is none. Why? Because you essentially said nothing here. Ok, so I'm not Nigo... You aren't Nigo... and... I'm lost.

You still aren't saying anything. Your "mark up" argument is terrible at best.


Well good sir, I'll tell you right now, NO, it didn't put a dent in my pockets. Kobe I am not, but the fortunate I seem to be. And to put the idea to rest, yes this is a trend, and a trend that is in style at the moment. Does that make me like it any less? Not really, see, I may care about Nigo's intellectual property, but I care about mine as well. Who said I care about Nigo's money? Whats that even supposed to mean? Do you care about 10 Deep's money, or Crook's and Castle's money? Or possibly K- Mart's or wherever you shop. I value intellectual property, not the product of it. You were one of those kids that shaved his head in high school like everybody else right? Great work on being an individual there. Do I rock his shirts and hoody's? Sure I do, and heres why, I like the design. Before Bape, I was not into trendy things, but I did wear what I like and what feels comfortable. Why don't you get off my dick about what I like and think feels comfortable? I like Bape but why do you give a shit if I'll be wearing it in four years? Maybe I will, maybe I won't. Maybe I'll like something new? But that's really not your concern is it? Burn? Maybe a little, a drunken stooper at that point. Scared off by a kid of your stature? Grow up some and then post. Or maybe, make valid points instead of trying to make fun of someone else's ideas?

Go troll elsewhere. This is not really a fight you can win kid.

Nothing said here besides you trying to cover your ass from looking stupid. In my arguments I never said it's dumb if your wearing bape. All I did was disprove your shitty argument, excuse me "burn"(which you did not back up in your last post). And what did you do? Try to recover from looking like a jackass. If your argument was a car crash, and your last post the outcome/recovery, You'd live, but you would be a paraplegic.
THATS How you burn some one.

[Pure Life]

This thread is getting a little heated, how bout i calm you all down with the "nice pair of jeans" that will make you feel just peachy!!!

http://serv3.imagehigh.com/imgs/04//28179_the_gay_jeans.JPG (http://www.imagehigh.com)


Whoever design these shits is a fuckin waste of a person, look how far the trend is going... I want to see how long its going to take for kids to start buying it at the swap meet.

[markymark23]

I dont honestly care about if its fake or not. I just buy the bootleg bapes that match my hats. The hoodies are just way too exspensive and all corporate whore like.

im against fape because of people like this...

[markymark23]

Most people in the hood don't know there shit is fake, they see it on tv, and then they see it in the mall, and then they buy it, they can only assume it's real because they see it's there in front of them.


the nazis didnt think their actions were wrong either, doesnt justify them...

[Africa Black]

Hmm, I've been lurking for a minute, however, this topic prompted me to sign up.

I've liked Pharrell's and Wayne's hoodies since I saw them rock them in their videos. I wanted a couple. Not cuz they were on Pharrell or Lil Wayne, fuck them. I like some of their music and all...but the design of their clothes just really caught my eye. I remember the sneakers, and I always thought they were a bit extra and whack IMO. I didn't even know they were the same damn brand for a while.

That was a while back...I haven't considered buying any hooides til this summer (for the fall). I didn't know they were in such high demand and I didn't know they were so scarce. I read all bout Nigo and his idealogy. I even found out where the BWS store was in NYC. However, those prices are absurd unless you got cash flow like that.

There's an apparent disconnect between bapeheads and non-bapeheads. I understand the bapeheads...this is their thing, and they don't want to lose the exclusivity. It's also costing them a shitload when it's costing alot of other people practically nothing. They also hate sheep. Who doesn't? However, this talk about bootlegging is wrong is sorta unconvincing. People have been bootlegging forever...is it right? No, but shit ain't gonna change, and the majority of the world will give in to it. Also, the funding of terrorists concept...are you serious? If that's true, then what ISN'T funding terrorists organizations? Every FAPE wearer is not a sheep...

I also understand the non-bapeheads. The whole BAPE empire is overpriced. Nigo is making money off the same junk he despises. He's making dough off of pure irony. People with no mind buying clothes not for the design or originality, but for the name. However, I don't want the name. He can keep that if it costs $800. I just really like the design. In a way, I feel he's alienating those who really like his creativity just to suck out an extra $700 out of mindless followers. To me, he's saying, "ok, you want to be mindless, well then pay mindless prices for a product I know majority of you don't care about." However, he hasn't stopped the mindlessness...he actually just made some people think it out and bootleg his stuff (OR cough up the money just to look cool and feel "superior").

I say all this to say, why not buy FAPE? I like Nigo's design alot. It's different, and I like different clothing with wild colors and quirky designs. However, this is beyond showing respect to the clothing brand. He's punishing potential fans simply for the fact that there are a large number of "sheep" in the world. Most people can't cough up $800 for a hoodie. You can say "well then, don't buy it." I'm not...I don't care about a brand. I care about appearance. Just cuz something is name brand, doesn't mean it's hot. Every FAPE wearer isn't some tool who is trying to rep BAPE. I wonder how some of you deem these FAPE wearer's to be assholes who are trying to be cool cuz it's BAPE. You don't know them. You don't know their situation. Maybe they simply just like the design and won't sacrifice next month's rent to buy a hoodie.

"Well then, don't rep BAPE if you're wearing FAPE." They won't if you simply don't try to confront them in public or private to make them feel inferior.

I'm waiting to see the Artful Dodger fall line and prices, hmm...